Antique George II 18K Rococo Style Scrolled Black Enamel Memorial Band, HM 1755

A George III 18ct yellow gold and white enamel memorial mourning band ring. The ring bears the inscription "WM:STANHOPE·ESQ:OB:12·OCT:1783·AE:73", within a white enamel band. · "WM:" is an abbreviation for "William," which is the first name of the individual. · "STANHOPE" is the surname of the person. · "ESQ:" stands for "Esquire," indicating that William Stanhope was a gentleman of status, below a knight but entitled to some social standing. · "OB:" is an abbreviation for "obiit," which is Latin for "he died." · "12 OCT: 1783" is the date of death, October 12, 1783. · "AE: 73" stands for "aetatis," which is Latin for "aged." The number "73" is the age of William Stanhope at the time of his death. Therefore, the plain English...

This memorial band is a wonderful example of a Georgian piece of jewellery. The man detail in this ring is the crystal cabochon set into the 18 carat gold band and the black enamel that circles the stone and all the way around the band. The outside of the band says 'in memory of' with raised gold letters. The inside of the ring has n inscription which reads 'my revered mother, Sarah Smith...

The gorgeous banded agate stone in this memorial ring is jet black and has a stylish white line straight through the middle of it. Modelled in 18ct gold and hallmarked London 1853. T...

An 18th century ring of spectacular design in an elongated oval form displays a bow of white hair tied with gold thread placed under its crystal. The crystal frame is gold framed by ...

An exquisite relic of the past, this antique 18K gold memorial ring from 1831 with pearls and black enamel is a testament to the elegance and sentimentality of bygone eras. Crafted w...

William IV 18ct yellow gold and black enamel memorial mourning ring, inscribed with 'IN MEMORY OF' within a gold foliate border and 'Wilson Agnew, died Feby 7th 1865, aged 83 ys' ins...